Austin Losorelli
Austin Losorelli, 23, died by suicide on September 30, 2013, in the Men's Central Jail in Los Angeles County, where he was held. His family's lawsuit alleged that jail mental health staff failed to properly diagnose his mental illness and did not place him in mental health housing despite his reported hallucinations and past suicide attempts. The family said that after his cellmates raised concerns twice, he was moved to a single cell, where he hanged himself later that day. The county agreed to pay $1.6 million to settle the suit, and the Sheriff's Department agreed to a federal overhaul of jail mental health care; the family said they would donate much of the settlement to help people with mental illness.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide (neglect alleged). His family's lawsuit says jail mental health staff did not properly diagnose his mental illness or place him in mental health housing despite his reported hallucinations and past suicide attempts.
Reported by: family's lawsuit (family or their lawyers).
Lawsuit: His family sued Los Angeles County over his death in Men's Central Jail and the county agreed to pay $1.6 million to settle the suit.